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… and that’s why they’re better than you!

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Normally I struggle to keep my disdain for this kind of crap bottled up, but … seriously. With a magnitude 9 earthquake this morning in the Pacific, people in mortal fear, and the world in need of serious help, the overfed California-Seattle brain trust bring us TED: the conference for people who are better than YOU.

Need proof that TED is put on by your social betters – the leaders of tomorrow, if you will? Consider these 10 blockbuster conclusions reached after days of furious debate, catered luncheons, then more debate, then a nap, and finally a wine-and-cheese party. Who can keep up with life-altering observations like:

10. People don’t have to be together to create something …

9. Living in the struggle, not just existence (huh?) …

8. Schools don’t teach the important stuff (duh) …

7. Corporate brands are the really, really, memorable!

6. Sometimes you need to cling tight and move on …

5. The Internet can be bad and good (who knew?) …

4. Some revolutions don’t need leaders …

3. Young people can be wise too!

2. Being wrong is great! Be wrong more often!

1. Communicate without using your mouth (you mean by writing?) …

Uh … yeah.

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03 2011


by practicehacker
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Did you hear? Apple released a new product!

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This is where I would normally shoot down the product identified in the title of this post, but I have a confession to make: when it comes to the iPad 2 I’m one of the pod people .. so to speak. Yeah, I’m a rabid fanboy. So while there has been plenty of noise this past week – both pro and con – about the iPad 2, I am most convinced by articles like this one on Techcrunch written by people who were already fans of the first iPad. Why? Because they were the ones most likely to be disappointed if the product fell short of the hype. So what was the author’s take in this case? Let’s put it this way: I’m getting one in white and one in traditional silver/black. They should be here at the end of next week. Then I’ll write my own review.

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03 2011


by practicehacker
posted in Apple, apps, Article, business, collaborative tools, comments, community, cool stuff, current-events, disruptive technology, iPad, iPad Apps, litigation, Mac, media, Mobile device, new media, practice, Steve Jobs, tablet, technology, the business of law, tips, tools, Video
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Desperately Seeking Relevance …

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I started using the Web the minute it graduated from monochromatic bulletin boards to HTML pages. Of course I was unemployed like 70% of my law school class, so I had time to experiment. Now I’ve got an office, family, demanding clients, and employees to oversee. You might say I’ve grown up a little. But has the Web grown up with me? Almost every website still wants to monopolize my time as if I had nothing better to do but chat, tweet, poke, or whatever. Sure, today’s distractions are Facebook and Twitter instead of Chatrooms and Message Boards, but it’s not that different is it? So when does “.com” turned “Web 2.0″ need to produce something relevant to my life instead of one more way to waste time? Or is the Internet in perpetual adolescence? As unlikely as it sounds, I was hopeful when I spotted this article on Techcrunch – a blog that I really respect (started by an attorney, BTW). But it turns out the piece is mostly about the oncoming wave of information in our future and how Web Apps might deliver the information in a slightly different form.  In short, there is no reason to believe that the Web, or anyone making things for the Web, will deliver anything relevant to real life. So I guess I’m still desperately seeking relevance to come pouring out my browser. But I don’t see that happening anytime soon either.

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03 2011


by practicehacker
posted in Article, Blogging, Career and Job, careers, chart, comments, current-events, employment, facebook, friendfeed, hacking, jobs, Klout, knowledge management, law, law office, OneForty, social graph, social media, social media tools, social networking, tags, technology, the business of law, tips, tools, Tweeteffect, Twifluence, Twitalyzer, Twitoaster, twitter, Wordpress
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Small Business using Social Media?

… actually it depends who you ask.

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02 2011


by practicehacker
posted in analytics, Article, business, buzz, chart, collaborative tools, comments, community, cool stuff, current-events, disruptive technology, facebook, friend connect, Gmail, Google, graph, knowledge management, law, manager, Marketing, mashable, media, new media, practice, practice management, social graph, social media, social media tools, social networking, technology, the business of law, tips, tools, twitter, unbundling
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11 Digital Trends to Watch in 2011

Steve Rubel is an interesting guy. I’ve known him for a number of years and communicated directly with him only a few times, still I feel as if I “get him.” Weird, right? Here’s the crazy part: I’ve never met him. I know him exclusively through Twitter and Friendfeed, and in the blogosphere. He’s not even a Facebook friend. The thing about Steve is that he works for ad agency Edelman Digital. As some readers know, I have nothing but contempt for salespeople since all of them are liars and thieves. But I still like Steve; he is smart and regards the social web as more than another channel through which to cram product … or at least I think he does. Anyway, here are 11 trends for 2011 that Steve sees in our collective future (check out the list and Steve’s interesting web page here):

  1. Attentionomics Marketers realize the value of attention, not just exposure.
  2. Digital Curation Content overload requires a guide, and Google is not it.
  3. Developer Engagement Marketers will court web developers to gain an edge.
  4. Transmedia Storytelling Even in 2011 it comes down to a compelling story.
  5. Thought Leadership Companies must recruit expert voices to create content.
  6. Integration Economy Business finally coordinates social media experiments.
  7. Ubiquitous Social Computing Marketing will follow us everywhere on our phones.
  8. Location, Location, Facebook Foursquare taught us how; now Facebook takes over.
  9. Social Media Schizophrenia SM overload is now everybody’s problem.
  10. Google Strikes Back Google beats Facebook and Twitter by indexing them to pieces
  11. All Web Sites Will Be Social Consumers expect social functions in all websites now.

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01 2011


by practicehacker
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$200K for Law Degree … taking all comers

Law Grad in ‘Severe Financial Distress’ Seeks $200K for Law Degree on eBay

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/law_grad_in_severe_financial_distress_…

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01 2011


by practicehacker
posted in ABA Jounral, Article, business, Career and Job, comments, community, competition, employment, law, legal marketplace, practice
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